Lexical Definition
תַּרְתָּק Tartâq (tar-tawk') Tartak N:N-M-T
of foreign derivation
Tartak.
- § Tartak = "prince of darkness"
- Tartak, a deity of the Avvites
1) one of the deities of the Avite people of Samaria
1a) according to tradition, worshipped under the form of an ass
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| תַּרְתָּ֑ק | Tartak | 2Kgs.17.31 |
| Θαρθάκ | Tartak | LXX.2Kgs.17.31 |
Extended Information
- according to tradition, worshipped under the form of an ass
Brown-Driver-Briggs
תַּרְתָּ֑ק proper name, of a divinity of הָעַוִּים, 2Kgs 17:31 Θαρθακ; not identified, compare PinchesHast. DB TARTAK. תְּשׂוּמֶת see שׂום. [תְּשֻׁאָה] see II. שׁוא. תּשָׁב see תּוֺשָׁב below ישׁב. תִּשְׁבִּי see שׁבה. תַּשְׁבֵּץ see [שׁבץ]. [תְּשׁוּבָה] see שׁוב. תשׁוה Job 30:22 see [תְשֻׁאָה] below II. שׁוא. תְּשׁוּעָה, תְּשֻׁעָה see ישׁע. תְּשׁוּקָה see III. שׁוק. תְּשׁוּרָה see I. תֻּשִׁיָּה see תּוּשִׁיָּה below ישִׁה.
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| 2 Kings | 17:31 |
| Job | 30:22 |